Mitigation of intermodulation distortion in antenna monitoring dervices
AssigneeViavi Solutions Inc.
InventorThomas Sevilla
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Abstract
An example antenna monitoring device according to the disclosed principles is provided with an intermodulation distortion mitigation component. An example intermodulation distortion mitigation component may include a backplate for the antenna monitoring device. The back plate may be made of a substance such as aluminum and may be relatively thin (e.g., in the order of 0.5 mm thickness). When the antenna receives signals, the backplate may block signals with intermodulation distortions from reaching the antenna. When the antenna is to transmit signals, the backplate may block the transmitted signals passing through the antenna monitoring device thereby avoiding the introduction of intermodulation distortion.
Claims20
An antenna monitoring device configured to be affixed to an antenna or a support structure associated with the antenna, the antenna monitoring device comprising:
- an antenna monitoring circuitry within a housing of the antenna monitoring device, the antenna monitoring circuitry comprising electronic components configured to measure one or more antenna monitoring parameters;
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- an intermodulation distortion mitigation component coupled to the housing and configured to block at least a portion of radio frequency signals distorted by intermodulation effects generated by one or more components of the antenna monitoring device.
An electronic device configured to be affixed to an antenna or a support structure associated with the antenna, the electronic device comprising:
- an electronic circuitry within a housing of the electronic device, the electronic circuitry comprising electronic components configured to detect one or more antenna parameters;
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- an intermodulation distortion mitigation component coupled to the housing and configured to block at least a portion of radio frequency signals distorted by intermodulation effects generated by one or more components of the electronic device.
A method of manufacturing an antenna monitoring device, the method comprising:
- providing antenna monitoring circuitry within a housing of an antenna monitoring device, the antenna monitoring circuitry configured to measure one or more antenna monitoring parameters;
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- coupling an intermodulation distortion mitigation component comprising a backplate to the housing, the backplate configured to block at least a portion of radio frequency signals distorted by intermodulation effects generated by one or more components of the antenna monitoring device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.